What's new at the MARGINS Data Portal

April 2008

Processed Alvin navigation is now available for Central America cruises AT11-28 (Chief Scientist: Brown) and AT15-05 (Chief Scientist: Tryon). Links these processed navigation to Alvin FrameGrabber images for these cruises have been enabled in GeoMapApp.

Composite bathymetric grid of the Marianas western insular margin added to database (Chief Scientist Gardner) and to the IBM Focus Site in GeoMapApp.

March 2008

Under the IBM Focus Site, geochemical data spreadsheets for Mark Reagan's Mariana Forearc volcanic sampling work were added. Through links to JAMSTEC, swath bathymetry and magnetics data files can now be downloaded for the joint US-Japan magnetotelluric cruise KR05-17 (Dec 2005, Chief Scientist Seama). For the same magnetotelluric project, MT instrument recovery information for cruise KR07-16 (Nov 2007, Chief Scientist Seama) added. Basic cruise entries made for Marianas western insular margin UNCLOS Law of the Sea bathymetry survey cruises BW06-1 and BW07-1 (Oct 2006 and Nov 2007, Chief Scientist Gardner).

For the PNG Focus Site cruises VANC24MV, VANC25MV (Mar 2004, Chief Scientist Droxler) and VANC26MV (Apr 2004, Chief Scientist Peterson), SeaBeam swath bathymetry and sidescan files, XBT sound velocity files and ADCP data now available. Knudsen 3.5 kHz sub-bottom profiler data added for VANC22MV and VANC23MV (Feb-Mar 2004, Chief Scientist Driscoll).

For New Zealand Waipaoa cruise KM0502 (Jan 2005, Chief Scientist Kuehl), CHIRP sub-bottom profile data and navigation can be downloaded.

In the Gulf of California area, basic entry created for seismic cruise UL0608 (Sept 2006, Chief Scientist Lonsdale).

Attended the S2S initiative education mini-lessons workshop, during the Ocean Sciences meeting in Orlando, Florida.

February 2008

For New Zealand Waipaoa cruise KM0503 (Feb 2005, Chief Scientists Alexander and Walsh), EM1002 and EM120 swath bathymetry, CTD stations and data files, and ADCP data are now available. Also for this cruise, bathymetry 4m grids and sidescan 15m grids added to GeoMapApp MARGINS Focus Site.

GeoMapApp version 1.6.4 released. Pan function added; ability to import and save grids in GMT v3 and v4 NetCDF formats. Profiles can be taken across all imported and high-resolution grids. Interface for Multi-Channel Seismics and for downloading swath ping files improved.

Attended the SERC workshop Teaching with New Geoscience Tools: Visualizations, Models, and Online Data at UMass Amherst, highlighting the MARGINS database and GeoMapApp.

January 2008

In the New Zealand Waipaoa area, bathymetric and sidescan EM120 and EM1002 grids and images added for cruise KM0503 (Feb 2005, Chief Scientists Alexander and Walsh). Bathymetry 50m and 20m grids added to GeoMapApp MARGINS Focus Site.

In GeoMapApp, links to International Heat Flow Commission (IHFC) continental and oceanic heat flow data added for each Focus site.

For the IBM area, raw and processed Jason 2 navigation files for TN154 (Chief Scientist Fryer) have been added.

December 2007

In the PNG Focus Site for three of the PNG cruises - VANC24MV, VANC25MV (Mar 2004, Chief Scientist Droxler) and VANC26MV (Apr 2004, Chief Scientist Peterson), information on dredge rock samples, plankton net biological samples, CTD stations and sediment cores from box/gravity/multi/jumbo piston cores now available.

November 2007

In the IBM area, basic cruise entries and magnetotelluric station deployment and recovery information received from Evans for KR05-17 (Dec 2005, Chief Scientist Seama) and KR06-12 (Sep 2006, Chief Scientist Seama). For Plank's IBM work geochemical data spreadsheet and references added.

For Central America cruises DANA01RR and DANA02RR (2003, Chief Scientist Lonsdale), EM120 swath bathymetry, gravity/magnetics, XBT and meteorological data added. Rock sample location information and geochemical data spreadsheet for Guatemala program (Walker) added.

For the Gulf of California Focus Site, EM120 swath bathymetry, gravity/magnetics, XBT and meteorological data now available for DANA07RR and DANA08RR (2004, Chief Scientist Lonsdale). Ship track navigation file added for OBS recovery cruise SCOOBA2NH (Oct 2006, Chief Scientist Gaherty).

October 2007

In the Central America area, basic database entries created for the terrestrial-based programs of Mike Carr (2005), John Eiler (2001), Jim Walker (2004) and Terry Plank (2005). We received from Peter Lonsdale shipboard digital data, including bathymetry swath files, gravity and magnetics for his 2003 Revelle cruises DANA01RR and DANA02RR.

Basic entry created for the IBM area geochemistry analysis program of Plank (2000).

For the Gulf of California Focus Site, we received from Peter Lonsdale shipboard digital data, including bathymetry swath files, gravity and magnetics for his 2004 Revelle cruises DANA07RR and DANA08RR.

References and documents added to Waipaoa Source-To-Sink cruises KM0502 (Jan 2005, Chief Scientist Kuehl) and KM0503 (Feb 2005, Chief Scientist Alexander).

GeoMapApp version 1.6.2 released. Includes improved interfaces for multi- and single-channel seismics and digitizer operations. Graphing tool for imported data tables refined. Lasso tool improved. John Hall's archive of Arctic sea bottom photos added. Multibeam swath file download interface updated. For Central America focus site, multibeam bathymetric compilation grid (Weinrebe) and magnetic anomaly compilation grid (Barckhausen) added.

MGDS-GfG booth in the exhibition hall, and lunchtime workshop at the Fall GSA meeting in Denver.

September 2007

For the PNG Focus Site, high-resolution EM3000 swath bathymetry data files and sound velocity data were added for Naar's surveys on the suite of 2003-2004 cruises VANC13MV, VAN14MV, VANC15MV, VANC16MV and VANC27MV, VANC28MV, VANC29MV, VANC30MV. The resultant Caris HIPS files are also now available. CTD data and station information added for cruise VANC13MV (Aug 2003, chief scientist Andrea Ogston).

Basic entry for Adam Kent's 2003 IBM terrestrial rock sampling program created. New rock samples information added for the 2002 Rota island sampling program of Mark Reagan. Associated with the IBM area, gravity data and documents added for Hilton's MGLN08MV cruise (Oct 2006).

In the Central America region, a basic entry capturing Mike Carr's 2002 terrestrial rock sampling program, including field samples information, has been created.

The MGDS group hosted at Lamont the XXIII meeting of the GEBCO Sub-Committee and Digital Bathymetry.

The interface for Create Maps and Grids now uses Google Maps (TM) functionality to access the MGDS Global Multi-Resolutional digital elevation model Topography (GMRT).

August 2007

For the Gulf of California area Focus Site, OBS recovery operations and cruise details can be viewed for SCOOBA2NH (Oct 2006, Chief Scientist Jim Gaherty).

New audio-visual tutorials added for GeoMapApp.

July 2007

For the Gulf of California Focus Site, bathymetry survey line information and data files for cruise BAJA02NH (Sept-Nov 2002, Chief Scienitst Andrew Gorman) is now available for download. For the New Zealand Waipaoa area, small boat coring operations (PI McNinch) and sediment samples information added.

GeoMapApp version 1.6.0 released. Alternative base maps loaded using a Web Map Service; imported data tables exported as Google Earth (tm) KMZ files and scaled by colour and size. Lasso tool allows selection of points; tabular data can be sorted. Individual swath bathymetry data files now identified and linked to data download web page. Multi-Channel Seismics, PetDB and DSDP/ODP interfaces improved.

June 2007

The gridded multibeam bathymetric compilation of Weinribe and Ranero for the Central America Focus Site is now available for download. Updated EarthChem geochemistry tables for each Focus Site added to GeoMapApp.

The MGDS Global Multi-Resolutional digital elevation model Topgraphy (GMRT) as used in GeoMapApp can now be viewed in Google (tm) Earth directly through our Web Map Service with faster loading and viewing performance. Download GMA4GE.kml and launch in GoogleEarth to explore.

May 2007

International Data Exchange Workshop held in Kiel, Germany, attended by over 70 participants from around the world.Workshop focussed on developing new partnerships and strategies for improved data sharing for mid-ocean ridge and continental margin studies internationally. Workshop co-sponsored by Ridge 2000, MARGINS, InterMargins, and InterRidge. For more information see meeting website at http://www.nsf-margins.org/Datawkshp07/.

For the Central America Focus Site, added the gridded magnetic anomaly compilation contributed by Barckhausen. Database report for MARGINS newsletter submitted.

New color palettes for grid functions and improved user interface added to latest GeoMapApp release.

April 2007

Database report presented at STCOMM meeting. Attended MARGINS Education and Outreach mini-workshop highlighting the use of Data link and GeoMapApp to access and explore MARGINS data.

A searchable menu tool and an upgraded and expanded WFS interface added to GeoMapApp. Direct WFS connections now available to station and physical sample feature information (including instruments, cores, dredges, borehole logs, earthquake catalogues, and so on) at IRIS, UNAVCO, NGDC, LDEO-BRG and MGDS.

March 2007

Program information for the Abers/Fischer land-based TUCAN Central_America broadband seismometer project available, including station locations and links to the IRIS repository for seismic data. Monument locations for the Dixon/Schwartz 2000 and 2003 Costa Rica GPS campaigns added. SEG-Y sub-bottom data for Andy Fisher's VANC02MV available.

In the IBM Focus Site, Wiens' OBS recovery operations on Wecoma legs W0404A and W0405A now on-line.

Rock geochemistry data from EarthChem for each of the Focus Sites can be accessed through GeoMapApp with the capability to plot samples in map view, to colour and scale the symbols based upon selected geochemical parameters, and graph geochemical variables.

February 2007

Sediment core locations added for Waipaoa New Zealand leg TAN0613 (Alexander).

Major new release of GeoMapApp (1.5.0) with simplifications and updates to the user interface. Options to import a variety of data types from the user's desktop including data tables, grids, and shapefiles can now be accessed under the File menu. Release includes a new option under the File menu to import data through an OGC-compliant Web Feature Service (WFS). Click on the Web Services link under our Tools and Services to access the MGDS beta-WFS. Station information for the other MARGINS FS will be added in coming months.

January 2007

Ship track positions compiled for the Gorman BAJA02NH dual-ship OBS cruise in the Gulf of California FS.

December 2006

Interoperability project GEOWS with IRIS and UNAVCO presented at fall AGU meeting. As part of project IRIS, UNAVCO and MGDS have established a beta-version OGC-compliant Web Service for station information from their data holdings for the Gulf of California FS.

MGDS booth in the exhibition hall at the Fall AGU meeting in San Francisco.

November 2006

Sediment analyses data and references now available for Central America TicoFlux I leg EW0104 (Fisher/Silver). For Andy Fisher's TicoFlux II cruise (VANC02MV), heatflow data, sediment analyses and references, and edited multibeam bathymetry data files were added.

BLISP data now available for PNG legs, VANC14-30MV.

October 2006

Science party personnel and references added for IBM Wiens cruises W0404A, W0405A, KY0306.

In GeoMapApp, a new interface to marine gravity, magnetics, bathymetry data provides access to the full NGDC GMT holdings along with the capability to download the MGD77 files.

September 2006

Raw and processed CTD data now available for PNG VANC legs 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 30. Additionally, ship track navigation files for VANC legs 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 now available. CTD data added for Gorman's Gulf of California cruise, BAJA02NH. Core locations for Kuehl's KM0502 New Zealand area leg corrected.

Gravity/magnetics data files added for PNG VANC legs, for IBM cruises COOK06MV (Fryer) and COOK07MV (Bloomer), and for Central America cruise NEMO04MV (Dorman).

Basic cruise entries created for Mariana legs W0404A, W0405A, KY0306 (Wiens), including bathymetric grids, OBS deployments and location maps, CTD stations, Seismic shot time files, and ship track navigation files.

August 2006

Basic database entries for the 2000 and 2003 Costa Rica GPS campaigns (Dixon and Schwartz) created, with links to GPS data held at UNAVCO. In the Gulf of California Focus Site, sub-bottom profiler data and ship track navigation data for SCOOBA1NH (Gaherty) available. OBS and CTD operations information for BAJA02NH also added. The PNG VANC leg entries updated with a list of publications. CHIRP lines information added for New Zealand area cruises KM0502 (Kuehl) and KM0503(Alexander). Sample descriptions for dredged rocks on IBM cruise COOK07MV (Bloomer) added.

Legacy single channel seismic project completed. A total of 415 legs of legacy SCS profiles spanning the global ocean can now be viewed in GeoMapApp.

July 2006

Major new release of GeoMapApp v1.4.2, which includes significant reorganization of the user interface as well as improved functionality. See http://www.marine-geo.org/geomapapp/whatsnew.html for details on new updates.

June 2006

Updates to Guam volcanic rock samples entries made (Reagan). For land-based GPS campaigns, the standard UNAVCO metadata forms added to the packet of electronic metadata forms (http://www.marine-geo.org/metadata_forms.html).

Major effort begun to incorporate the all legacy analog single channel seismic profiles from the LDEO archives into GeoMapApp. New seismic lines will automatically appear in the coming months as they are added.

May 2006

Revised packet of standardised electronic metadata forms for land-based field programs (http://www.marine-geo.org/metadata_forms.html) now available. Reagan's Guam volcanic rock samples added to the database - the first MARGINS land sampling program to be included. In the New Zealand area, sediment core stations for KM0502 (Kuehl) added. HMR-1 bathymetric grids and images and sidescan images added for IBM cruises COOK06MV (Fryer) and COOK07MV (Bloomer).

Beta release of multi-resolution gridded global bathymetry and topography data set for viewing in GoogleEarth (http://www.marine-geo.org/Data4GoogleEarth.html). Download kml file, launch GoogleEarth and browse and zoom on the available seafloor bathymetry.

April 2006

Basic cruise information added for New Zealand Focus Site mapping and coring cruise KM0502 (Kuehl).

March 2006

OBS deployment information for Gulf of California Focus Site cruise SCOOBA1NH (Gaherty) is now available. LeRoy Dorman released the multibeam data for his NEMO04MV cruise. ADCP data for Gulf of California cruise SCOOBA1NH (Gaherty) is now available.

New search capability is now available in Data Link. In addition to the ability to search by geographic area, ISS, investigator and cruise ID, you can now search by the full list of data types or device types cataloged in the database. Use these search options to find out where the selected data type has been collected and to download any data files available in the database.

Many new data sets now available for exploring through the Databases menu in GeoMapApp. Select Import Data – Load – File – Browse DataBases – Global.

February 2006

HMR-1 sidescan/bathymetry data files, dredge and wax core information for IBM cruise COOK06MV (Fryer) added. HMR-1 data was also added for COOK07MV (Bloomer) to the same area.

A basic entry for created for FSS-related cruise TN154 (Fryer) has been created.

For the Papua New Guinea Focus Site, navigation files have been added for cruises VANC13MV, VANC14MV, VANC15MV, VANC16MV (Ogston/Nittrouer), and for the three cruises VANC24MV, VANC25MV, VANC26MV (Droxler/Peterson). Navigation information as well as piston and gravity core locations were also ingested for VANC22MV and VANC23MV (Driscoll).

For Central America cruise VANC02MV (Fisher), navigation and information on heatflow probe operations, CTDs, gravity and piston cores has been added.

Basic information for Central America cruise AT11-28 (Brown), including fluid flow sensor and CTD operations, and Alvin dive information, with links to the WHOI Alvin dive log pages, can now be viewed.

Many new Help pages added to GeoMapApp.

January 2006

Cruise information for Waipaoa Focus Site cruise KM0503 (Alexander/Walsh), including CTD and gravity/box core operations, is now available, as is a basic entry for KM0502 (Kuehl) to the same study area.

GeoMapApp v1.3.0 released with automatic focus as well as new features in the Import Data option on the Databases menu. Caution: after you load a grid in GeoMapApp the automatic focus will also automatically load a new grid each time you zoom and pan. Dispose of grid before zooming for best performance.

December 2005

Booth in Exhibition Hall at Fall AGU meeting features the Data Management System.

Cruise and station location information have been put into the database for the following MARGINS funded cruises: VANC13MV, VANC14MV, VANC15MV, VANC16MV.

November 2005

Updated metadata forms package (version 3.5) now available incorporating latest upgrades.

October 2005

New option in GeoMapApp to save images as “kmz” files for viewing in GoogleEarth. With this option,  use GeoMapApp to dynamically generate a map of area of interest, save image as kmz file to your desktop and then open with GoogleEarth.

New options are now available within Data Link's Map View display;

1. Beta version of new option in Map View to view global bathymetry (Global DEM option). Users can zoom in to display higher resolution bathymetry. Beta version has problem with map display at +/-180°longitude which affects maps for Lau Basin region. 

2. Query function (under “Mode” button) now available within Map View links to further information on cruise/dive survey tracks or station information.

September 2005

Bathymetry data has been incorporated into the Geomapapp global mercator bathymetry compilation within MARGINS focus sites:
EW0001 (Fulthorpe, Austin, Canterbury Basin, New Zealand)
EW0002 (Taylor, Woodlark Basin)
EW0003 (transit, Fiji-Costa Rica)

COOK07MV (Bloomer, Stern, Izu-Bonin-Mariana)

Complete metadata and station location information have been put into the database
for MARGINS funded cruise COOK07MV (Bloomer, Stern, Izu-Bonin-Mariana).

An ISO 19115-compliant profile for cruise metadata has been developed for use as a REST-based web service.

August 2005

Complete metadata and station location information have been put into the database for the following MARGINS funded cruises:
NEMO04MV (Dorman, land-ocean transects, Middle America trench)
VANC19MV (Ogston, Papua New Guinea)
VANC20MV (Nittrouer, Papua New Guinea)
VANC21MV (Nittrouer, Papua New Guinea)
VANC27MV (Ogston, Papua New Guinea)
VANC28MV (Nittrouer, Papua New Guinea)
VANC29MV (Nittrouer, Papua New Guinea)
VANC30MV (Nittrouer, Papua New Guinea)

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July 2005

A new version of GeoMapApp (1.2_08) includes access to Alvin dive photos and a prototype GIS layer interface.  An interface to DSDP data has also been added.

Deployed Web-based "Map View" tool to display cruise/dive tracks and borders/coastlines on world basemap with pan/zoom capability, based on open-source MapServer GIS software.